Ramon Santiago's inside-the-park home run overturned

Reds shortstop Ramon Santiago slides into home plate but is called out due to fan interference during the second inning Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers at Great American Ball Park.(Photo: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports)

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Reds third baseman Ramon Santiago appeared to have an inside-the-park home run in the bottom of the second inning of today's series finale against the Brewers. But umpires overturned their call, ruling Santiago out because of fan interference.

With one out and nobody on, Brewers right fielder Logan Schafer leaped to try to catch Santiago's shot as it appeared to sail over the fence. But a fan reached over the fence with a glove, interfering with Schafer.

After Santiago's blast had been ruled in play, the Crew Chief initiated a review to determine whether the fan interfered. When the call was overturned, the batter/runner was automatically out.

The explanation: "After review, the Replay Official rules that a fan interfered with the play and that MIL RF Logan Schafer would have caught the ball."

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